The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Edition: Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal CED, Fall, 2004, pp. 68-72
Description
Looks at a paper presented at the, Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal Economic Development: A Practitioner/Multidisciplinary Conference, and highlights the model of economic development created by Rebecca Adamson and Sherry Salway Black.
Anglican Journal, vol. 130, no. 1, January 2004, p. 2
Description
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), the Anglican Church and the United Church of Canada form coalition to raise awareness of the disappearance of 500 aboriginal women in the last 20 years through the Sisters in Spirit promotion.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, 1999, pp. 127-157
Description
Barbara A. Mann and Jerry L. Fields argue that a solar eclipse occurred when the Haudenosaunee Iroquois League was founded. Mann and Fields date this occurrence to August 31, 1142.
Discussion talks called for strategic investments to advance education levels and improve socio-economic conditions, which will then create greater tax revenues and recover initial implementation costs.
Paper examines the stages of the Life Long Learning continuum from a Métis perspective. The roundtable on this topic was held November 13th and 14th, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba and November 18th and 19th, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario.
Looks at the Supreme Court of Canada's decision that fishing rights of Aboriginals guaranteed in a 1760 British Treaty of Peace and Friendship must be honoured.
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Discusses issues involved with violence against Aboriginal women, presents nine case studies of murdered and missing women and makes recommendations for policies to ensure the safety these women.
Highlights cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls over the last three decades. Discusses why this group is at risk and makes recommendations to address the problem.
Reports on a UN committee's criticism of the Government of Canada for deferring responsibility for living conditions to the provinces and how this has contributed to poverty.
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol. 32, no. 2, August 1, 1999, pp. 197-208
Description
Argues cycle of violence and criminality has emerged from the colonial legacy of assimilationist policies and offers strategies for breaking the cycle.
Brief overview of history of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation located on Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. Website includes timeline, map, and historic photos with accompanying text.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11 , no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1999, pp. [42]-63
Description
Discusses the literary treatment of Pocahontas in: The Death of Jim Loney and The Powwow Highway.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3/4, June 1, 1999, pp. 63-82
Description
Examines authenticity in Native American representation in terms of two narratives that challenge the popular concept of "Indian": A Son of the Forest by William Apess and A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison.
Paper from 5th APEC Research and Development Leaders Forum.
Looks at integration of two separate views of science, western scientific criteria and the tenets of Indigenous knowledge.
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health Risks in Canada's Aboriginal Population: An Alberta Acadre Network CIHR-ICRH New Frontiers Workshop : February 12 & 13, 2002, University of Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Malcolm King
Gustavo Zayas
Rose Martial
Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, Winter, 2004, pp. 75-95
Description
Goals from the workshop were to develop an agenda for restoring cardiovascular and respiratory health in Aboriginal communities.
Canadian Literature, no. 161-162, On Thomas King, Summer-Autumn, 1999, pp. 82-102
Description
Argues that maps illustrate power relationships, as when colonizers' place names and territorial boundaries attempted to erase the prior occupancy and ownership of lands by First Nations.